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Darrin Fletcher spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. The Oakwood native and former Illini was a 1994 National League All-Star playing for the Montreal Expos and caught several Cy Young winners throughout his career. Fletcher played his last game in 2002 for the Toronto Blue Jays and returned to his hometown to raise a family.

FISHER — Marking the second major coaching change in the last two weeks, Ron Ragle resigned from his position as the head coach of the Fisher boys’ basketball team Friday.

“It was very difficult, very tough and emotional,” Ragle said of his decision to step down. “I’ve devoted 10 years of my life to it. I’m probably the only one in my family who agrees with the decision.”

The first set of Big Ten baseball series started this past weekend, with 10 teams getting their first taste of conference play. Illinois, Iowa and Northwestern will play their first Big Ten series this weekend, with pitcher Rob McDonnell (left) and the Illini headed to East Lansing, Mich., for a Saturday-Sunday-Monday series against Michigan State.